4 of the 10 teams in Switzerland's top-flight Axpo Super League have been refused licence to play in 2012-13 season on financial concerns
A sign of things to come?
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http://fourfourtwo.com/news/restofeu...2/default.aspx
FC Zurich and Young Boys - two of Switzerland's biggest clubs - are among four top-flight teams who have been refused a licence to compete in the country's first division next season, the league said on Monday. Sion, deducted 36 points this season in a legal row, and financially-troubled Servette Geneva were also turned down in the first instance as the league got tough following a year which saw Neuchatel Xamax kicked out of the championship.
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23-04-2012 02:39 PM #1
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4 top flight Swiss teams refused licence to play due to financial concerns
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Schwein!!
But, if it happens to HOMFC and/or RFC, then it will be a stellar and correct decision.
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23-04-2012 03:20 PM #7
Servette play in maroon anyway so serves them right!
Maybe they can have a benefit game wi the Yams to raise some money.....brothers across the alps and all that.....raise the best part of a tenner probably!
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23-04-2012 05:38 PM #8
I presume that the Swiss league doesnt have a TV deal then, because as far as I am led to believe its financial insanity to chuck even one of your big clubs in those circumstances.
Isnt it ?
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23-04-2012 08:39 PM #9
Fancy that - you'd imagine there'd be enough financiers in Switzerland to ensure that things were in order! Or failing that sort out a loan or five?About effing time this game of lemmings ended - hopefully with Blatter and his cronies beingPushed off the cliff ;)
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[I think they call it "grenadine" but to me it's maroon...]
I hope they manage to stay up because it would be great if they got into Europe and we drew them. You would think a city as rich as Geneva would have no problems funding one football team but history says otherwise. I guess the big banking guys just do not want to take the risk of any possible financial mismanagement, like they had with the last owner.
Pete
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